In die struck bronze, 36mm, with ribbon and pin as worn, in extremely fine condition; in original red leatherette case of issue, marked at the bottom “E. Ferd. Wiedmann Frankfurt a/M.” (case also extremely fine); a very rare award, especially in the case of issue.

In mold injected aluminum, marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "M4/59" (Adolf Baumeister, Lüdenscheid) on the reverse, with paper tag printed in red ink and stapled to the prong bar, marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) and Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend) insignias, inscribed "Koppelschloss Nach Vorschrift der Reichs-Jugendführung", "Hersteller" (Manufacturer), marked "59" in faded black ink number stamped in black ink "Nr. 014450" and marked "L", measuring 48.8 mm x 64 mm, near mint. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 274 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection.

Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001.